Title
A new species of genus Mulsantina (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini) from southern Peru
Other title
Una especie nueva del género Mulsantina (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini) del sur de Perú
Date Issued
01 December 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Abstract
Mulsantina Weise, 1906 is a New World genus, primarily distributed in Central and North America, and currently comprising 9 species, with 2 of them present in South America. In this work, Mulsantina alejandroi is described, based on 3 specimens collected in the department of Cusco, in southeastern Peru. The new species, in addition to being the first record of the genus for Peru, is the southernmost taxon of the genus, and together with M. mexicana Chapin and M. latifasciata González, represent the only South American records of the group.
Volume
92
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Conservación de la Biodiversidad
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85122460114
Source
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
ISSN of the container
18703453
Sponsor(s)
A Erick Yábar Landa, responsable del Laboratorio de Entomología y de la Colección Entomológica de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Perú, por las facilidades brindadas para el uso de las instalaciones y equipos a su cargo.
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